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‘Stop making excuses’: Many Spurs fans react to what Mourinho said after draw vs Fulham
Tottenham Hotspur missed the chance to move into the top four after managing a 1-1 draw against London rivals Fulham in the Premier League clash on Wednesday night. Spurs took the lead in the first half through Harry Kane. However, a late header from Ivan Cavaleiro secured a vital point for the Premier League strugglers. Jose Mourinho, the Spurs boss, has admitted after the game that they are making the same mistakes since the beginning of the season. Spurs created some very good opportunities in both the halves, but they failed to take their chances. Fulham attempted 15 shots during the game and got a deserved equaliser. Mourinho said, as quoted by Football London: “This is the same story basically since the beginning of the season. We can talk about not killing the game yes, we can ...
‘Have had some developments’: Sky Sports journalist claims West Ham interested in £10m player
According to Sky Sports journalist Kaveh Solhekol, West Ham are considering the possibility of signing Reims striker Boulaye Dia in the January transfer window. The Hammers are looking to bolster their forward department following the departure of Sebastien Haller who joined Ajax this month for a fee of £20 million. West Ham have Michail Antonio as the only recognised striker with them at the moment and the England international has a poor track record of injuries. David Moyes needs a striker this month. Solhekol has claimed that the Hammers are looking to sign a young striker who has experience of playing in England, although he has had success in signing players from abroad. The Sky journalist claims that Dia is one player who is under consideration, and the Hammers are re...
Former Premier League referee slams “hypocrite” Jurgen Klopp
Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has responded to Jurgen Klopp’s comments about the amount of penalties awarded to Manchester United. Klopp recently made headlines following Liverpool’s 1-0 away defeat to Southampton. His side had a penalty appeal waved away when winger Sadio Mane went down under a challenge from Kyle Walker-Peters. Mane’s penalty appeal was turned down After the game, the German was fuming, stating that “Man Utd had more penalties in two years than me in five and a half years.” Former Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg has responded to this claim, believing that the comments are mind games ahead of Sunday’s huge game between Liverpool and Man Utd at Anfield. Writing for the Daily Mail, Clattenburg said: “It was mind games — an attempt to influence refer...
Former Man Utd target in Barcelona’s crosshairs, but might be too expensive
Barcelona are being linked with a move for Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Braut Haaland, as reported by Spanish publication Sport. The Norwegian burst onto the scene last season, scoring 28 goals in 22 games for RB Salzburg. This form earned him a January transfer to Borussia Dortmund, where he has continued to find the net, bagging 35 goals in 34 appearances in all competitions for BVB. Haaland has quickly risen to stardom Naturally, this has attracted attention from all over Europe, with some of the world’s biggest clubs looking to secure the 20-year-old’s services. Manchester United were heavily linked with the Leeds-born forward prior to his move to the Bundesliga. Red Devils boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had previously worked with the player at Molde. Barcelona are another club who are ...
Report: Spurs player poised to leave on loan as talks continue over exit
Tottenham Hotspur winger Jack Clarke is poised to leave the club in the January transfer window on loan, according to reports from the Daily Mail. The report claims that the 20-year-old winger is currently in talks with Championship club Stoke City to join them on a temporary deal for the rest of the season. In the summer of 2019, Spurs signed Clarke for a fee of £10 million from Leeds United. The north London club immediately sent him on loan to the Yorkshire club. Clarke also had a loan spell at Queens Park Rangers last season as Spurs felt he needed more experience and game time. SL View: Good move for Clarke Spurs have a wealth of attacking midfield talents, and it’s hard to see Clarke getting games at the moment. He has dropped down the pecking order at the club following t...
Liverpool defender set for Germany move
Liverpool centre-back Sepp van den Berg is set to go on loan to a side in Germany, according to Football Insider. The young Dutchman joined Liverpool in the summer transfer window of 2019 from PEC Zwolle, in a deal worth up to £4.4 million. He has made four appearances for the Reds in all competitions. Van den Berg has not made an appearance in the Premier League yet However, the 19-year-old is still yet to make his Premier League debut, even after the injuries to teammates Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip. Fellow youngsters Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips are evidently ahead of Van den Berg in the pecking order. Liverpool want the centre-back to get some regular first-team experience, which he is unlikely to get at Anfield at this moment. As a result, they have sought to send him ...
Report: Leeds looking to sell 22 y/o forward, agent in talks as three clubs keen to sign him
Leeds United are looking to sell Rafa Mujica in the January transfer window, according to reports from TEAMtalk. The 22-year-old forward, who is yet to feature for the first-team at Leeds, joined Spanish second-division club Real Oviedo on a season-long loan. He is yet to make his competitive debut for Oviedo, but Mujica’s agent is in talks over a permanent move. The report also claims that Las Palmas are also keen to secure Mujica’s services, while Numancia have also been credited with an interest. Leeds signed him on a three-year deal, but it seems the Whites are looking to get rid of him. He hasn’t been given a fair chance at Leeds, and his time at the Yorkshire club looks likely to be over before it really begins. SL View: Should Leeds add new players in Januar...
Luka Jovic set for return to former club
Real Madrid outcast Luka Jovic is set to return to Eintracht Frankfurt on loan, reports journalist Fabrizio Romano on Twitter. Jovic has endured an underwhelming spell at Los Blancos following his €60 million transfer in the summer window of 2019. He has scored just twice for the Spanish giants in all competitions, making just six La Liga starts in the last 18 months. Jovic has not captured his best form at Real Madrid However, prior to his move to the Bernabeu, the Serbian was one of the world’s most sought after young strikers, bagging 27 goals in 48 appearances for Frankfurt. And now it looks like Jovic is set to return to the club where he made his name, with transfer expert Romano confirming on Twitter that a deal had been agreed to send him back to the Bundesliga side on loan. T...
Juventus seeking buyers for Douglas Costa in the summer
Juventus are looking to sell Brazilian winger Douglas Costa on a permanent basis in the coming months, as reported by Spox. Costa has spent the 2020/21 season on loan at German giants Bayern Munich, after new manager Andrea Pirlo made it clear that he was not in his plans. Costa has not been as impressive in his second spell at Bayern Munich His return to the Allianz Arena has not gone as hoped. The Brazil international has been given just six starts in all competitions by manager Hans-Dieter Flick, who generally prefers the likes of Kingsley Coman, Serge Gnabry and Leroy Sane on the wings. He has only one goal and two assists this season. Despite his limited game time, Flick has come out in support of Costa, claiming that he is “on the right track” (via Spox). Nonetheless, it looks like h...
Brighton edge closer to signing of Manchester United target
Brighton & Hove Albion are closing in on a deal to sign Manchester United target Moises Caicedo from Ecuadorian side Independiente del Valle. The 19-year-old came through the youth ranks at Independiente, making his professional debut for the club in October 2019. He has since continued to impress, earning four caps for Ecuador, and becoming the first player born in the 21st century to score in a CONMEBOL World Cup Qualifier. Caicedo scores his first international goal The midfielder had been linked with a move to Manchester United and Newcastle United. However, now Sky are reporting that Brighton and Hove Albion are leading the race for the teenager. Sky claim that the Seagulls will pay an initial £4.5 million fee for Caicedo’s services, and will include a “significant” sell-on clause...
Report: Real Madrid launch ‘Operation Mbappe’ by axing several star players
Real Madrid have once again set their sights on Kylian Mbappe. The French forward has been on the radar of Los Blancos for over three seasons. The Daily Mail reports that Madrid has now come up with a plan called ‘Operation Mbappe’. Florentino Perez is adamant on the signing of the Frenchman and has drawn up a masterplan. Los Blancos plan on generating a figure between 150-200 million Euros during the summer transfer market. The club has shortlisted six first-team players to be sold at the end of the season to garner funds. Luka Jovic, Dani Ceballos, Gareth Bale, Isco, Marcelo and Brahim Diaz have been added to the list. The funds generated through these player sales will be used to secure Mbappe’s services. Jovic is close to being loaned out to Eintracht Frankfurt for the rest of the seas...
‘Really pushing to leave the club’ – Fabrizio Romano shares update on Spurs star
According to Italian journalist and transfer expert Fabrizio Romano on the ‘Here we go’ podcast, Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Dele Alli is really pushing to leave the North London club before the end of the January transfer window. Sportslens View The England international has fallen out of favour with Spurs head coach Jose Mourinho, starting just one Premier League game so far this term and coming off the bench three times. He has made just six appearances across all other competitions, and is at the risk of missing out on manager Gareth Southgate’s England squad for this summer’s European Championship if his fortunes don’t change in the second half of the season. Alli’s chances of forcing his way back into Spurs starting line-up are as slim as they come, and it is why the 24-year-old wan...
